Dan K. Eberhart
Chief Executive Officer
Dan K. Eberhart is Chief Executive Officer of Canary – a position he assumed in January 2009.
A native of Georgia, Mr. Eberhart graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN with two degrees in Economics and Political Science. He is also a graduate of Tulane Law School with a juris doctorate and a certificate in European Legal Studies.
His primary responsibilities include managing operations, corporate finance, customer, employee, & public relations, oversight of the budgeting and CAPEX process, and supervising integration efforts. As CEO, Eberhart has built Canary into one of the largest privately held oilfield services companies in the US. By overseeing the successful acquisition & integration of eight companies, Mr. Eberhart has fostered Canary’s strong reputation with its customer base & local community.
Before being named Chief Executive Officer of Canary, Eberhart was Vice President of Acquisitions for Greene’s Energy, LLC at their headquarters in Houston, TX. As part of his responsibilities, Mr. Eberhart was accountable for the leadership, direction, and performance of the company’s business development efforts. As a member of the senior management team, Mr. Eberhart was involved in budgeting & corporate planning, including developing financial models and market analyses. In his Business Development role Mr. Eberhart would identify, analyze, and negotiate high-level transactions prior to leading the integration efforts of oilfield companies.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Eberhart serves as a member of the North Dakota Petroleum Council & the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. Under Mr. Eberhart’s leadership, Canary has donated over $500,000 to the communities in which they operate.
Mark L. Tassin
Sr. Vice President of Operations
Mark L. Tassin is Sr. Vice President of Operations of Canary’s oilfield operations business. Mr. Tassin oversees all of Canary’s divisions and product service lines including providing direction and guidance through operations and product engineering & design.
Mr. Tassin serves on a senior leadership team that set the overall strategy and direction for Canary, and reports directly to Canary’s CEO. Under his leadership, Mr. Tassin has improved processes that have generated high ROI and workflow optimization. Through a business plan for growth and profit, he is responsible directly responsible for Canary’s Operation Managers, HSE, & Sales.
Prior to his most recent position, Mr. Tassin was Vice President of Business Development for Canary. While working in Business Development Mr. Tassin targeted businesses to add to Canary’s existing portfolio, managed cross-divisional issues, and evaluated business models.
Mr. Tassin has over 35 years of oilfield experience. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at Canary, Mark served as Group Manager & President of Wellhead Valve Services at Greene’s Energy Group since 2007. During his career at T3, he served as Gulf Coast Operations Manager of the Wellhead and Pressure Control Division.
Mr. Tassin began his career in as a field technician with Spirit Chemical Company. He earned a degree in Petroleum Technology from University of Southwest Louisiana.